Brenda Brabham
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Brenda Kaye Brabham is a beauty queen from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
who has competed in the Miss USA 2005
pageant.
2005 title in a state pageant held in late 2004. It was her second attempt at the title, and she was crowned by outgoing titleholder Nicole Georghalli.
in the Miss USA 2005
pageant broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland in April 2005. She placed in the top ten in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Chelsea Cooley
of North Carolina
. Brabbam made the first cut by advancing to the top 15 on the finals competed in the evening gown round and then advancing to the top ten competed swimsuit before being cut. Brabbam's placement is remarkable because the last a delegate from Pennsylvania to place was Kimmarie Johnson who placed in the top six in Miss USA 1993
. For the evening gown competition, Brabham wore a daring gown, design in gold, with a bra-style top and flowing bottom connected only by crossed gold strings designed by Sherri Hill.
She was a member of FTC Publications in 2003.
Brabham can be seen modeling clothing and jewelry on QVC
.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
who has competed in the Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005, the 54th Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 11, 2005. It was won by Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina.Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title of Miss USA in the Hippodrome Theatre on April 11, 2005...
pageant.
Miss Pennsylvania USA
Brabham won the Miss Pennsylvania USAMiss Pennsylvania USA
The Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss USA pageant.Michele McDonald is Pennsylvania's only Miss USA so far. At only eighteen, she was one of the youngest competitors ever to win the crown...
2005 title in a state pageant held in late 2004. It was her second attempt at the title, and she was crowned by outgoing titleholder Nicole Georghalli.
Miss USA 2005
Brabham represented PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in the Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005, the 54th Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 11, 2005. It was won by Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina.Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title of Miss USA in the Hippodrome Theatre on April 11, 2005...
pageant broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland in April 2005. She placed in the top ten in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Chelsea Cooley
Chelsea Cooley
Chelsea Cooley is a beauty queen from Charlotte, North Carolina who has competed in the Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants and who has held the Miss USA 2005 title....
of North Carolina
Miss North Carolina USA
The Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. This state is part of the RPM Productions group....
. Brabbam made the first cut by advancing to the top 15 on the finals competed in the evening gown round and then advancing to the top ten competed swimsuit before being cut. Brabbam's placement is remarkable because the last a delegate from Pennsylvania to place was Kimmarie Johnson who placed in the top six in Miss USA 1993
Miss USA 1993
Miss USA 1993, the 42nd Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas on 19 February 1993.At the conclusion of the final competition, Kenya Moore of Michigan was crowned by outgoing titleholder Shannon Marketic of California...
. For the evening gown competition, Brabham wore a daring gown, design in gold, with a bra-style top and flowing bottom connected only by crossed gold strings designed by Sherri Hill.
Personal life
Brabham is a 1999 graduate of Dobbins High School.She was a member of FTC Publications in 2003.
Brabham can be seen modeling clothing and jewelry on QVC
QVC
QVC is a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping. Founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, QVC broadcasts in five countries as QVC US, QVC UK, QVC Germany, QVC Japan and – QVC Italy to 200 million households...
.
External links
- Miss Pennsylvania USA page (archive)
- Miss USA Official Profile (archive)